04 Dec 2019 --- Sabinsa has been granted a US patent for Lactospore, a Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 probiotic, which helps manage dementia and dementia-related sleep disorders. These appear as symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in people suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). This opens up a new avenue of research in the field of enteric-neurobiology and brain-gut-microbiome axis, the company notes.